"Three months after Waters called Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to set
up the meeting during the financial crisis, OneUnited Bank received $12
million in bailout funds," reports the Los Angeles Times. "Paulson was 'unequivocal' that Waters did not mention her husband's ties to the bank."

Waters becomes the second high profile member of the Congressional Black Caucus to opt for a public trial in the fall on ethics charges. New York Democrat Charles Rangel will face also face trial, adding to the Democrats woes as they head into the November midterm elections.

On a personal note, Waters has always been one of my sheroes. Maxine Waters has a 90% Human Rights Campaign Rating, strong on LGBT issues and has been one of the Hill's strongest champions for HIV funding. Hopefully she will be exonerated and fully acquitted. A shame if she is forced to end an incredible career on this note.

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Some of these Republican members are corrupt as hell and need to be investigated themselves! It's not a coincidence that both of the members accused of ethics breaches are BLACK! I hope she gets through this unscathed. She's a great woman!

I love Maxine Waters because she is very passionate about what she does and stand up to the fools on the right and other cowards in the house. She is very needed in this fight for equality and fairness for us all. I am confident that she will prevail!!

Interesting these cases are coming up now... She's tough as steele and firece. She'll pull through and no matter what she has my support. Hell, want to talk about currupt look were the Grand Ole Party got us to this date.